heller

¹ American  

[hel-er] / ˈhɛl ər /

noun

Informal.

1. a noisy, rowdy, troublesome person; hellion.

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heller ² American  

[hel-er] / ˈhɛl ər /

noun

plural

hellers, heller

1. a former coin of various German states, usually equal to half a pfennig.

2. a former bronze coin of Austria, one 100th of a korona.

3. haler.

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Heller ³ American  

[hel-er] / ˈhɛl ər /

noun

1. Joseph, 1923–99, U.S. novelist.

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heller ¹ British  

/ ˈhɛlə /

noun

1. a monetary unit of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, worth one hundredth of a koruna

2. any of various old German or Austrian coins of low denomination

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Heller ² British  

/ ˈhɛlə /

noun

1. Joseph. 1923–99, US novelist. His works include Catch 22 (1961), God Knows (1984), Picture This (1988), and Closing Time (1994)

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heller ³ British  

/ ˈhɛlə /

noun

1. another word for hellion

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Etymology

Origin of heller¹

1890–95, short for hell-raiser

Origin of heller²

First recorded in 1565–75; from German, Middle High German haller, heller, after (Schwäbisch) Hall, the Swabian town where they were originally minted; see -er ¹

Example Sentences

The Free City of Danzig is about to discard German marks and substitute an independent currency with 100 heller to one gulden.

From Time Magazine Archive

At Marseilles, he became a bit of a heller on a £3OO-a-year allowance from an indulgent uncle.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was also, says Sunny, "sort of a heller."

From Time Magazine Archive

The boy occasionally earned a few heller running errands for the local postmaster.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ah, as far as my education goes, I have only to thank the gracious Empress Maria Theresa, for I was educated at her Elizabeth Institute in Buda, and my education cost no one a heller.

From The Strange Story of Rab R?by by J?kai, M?r